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Leads strategic and operational HR across multiple manufacturing sites, partnering with executives, plant leaders, and local HR teams. Responsibilities include workforce planning, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, compliance investigations, leadership development, culture initiatives, change management, and cross-functional projects. The role requires substantial travel to assigned locations and may supervise an HR team.

Manages HUB bearing testing, test engineering, tool design, engineering projects, laboratory staff, equipment procurement, validation support, and continuous improvement. Leads test planning and execution, ensures IATF 16949-compliant documentation, validates machine builds, tracks laboratory KPIs, develops team capabilities, and identifies equipment and resource needs. Requires strong mechanical and electrical expertise, automated testing and data acquisition experience, technical project leadership, and extensive supervisory experience.

Tracks product costs, profitability, and cost targets for new and existing automotive programs. Coordinates cross-functional product quoting, cost reduction, make-versus-buy analysis, engineering change tracking, RFQ responses, feasibility studies, and management reporting. Supports strategy execution and leads issue follow-up and countermeasure tracking. Requires advanced Excel modeling, financial cost analysis, communication, organizational skills, and approximately 25% travel.

Leads complex automotive electromechanical engineering programs involving steering, driveline, chassis, embedded controls, electrical hardware, system integration, verification, validation, and production launch. Provides technical authority, coordinates cross-functional teams, manages risks and resources, develops testing and calibration tools, resolves product and manufacturing issues, and mentors engineers. Requires substantial hands-on experience with automotive communication protocols, HIL and vehicle testing, functional safety, structured problem solving, and development tools.

Own and improve machining processes for CNC turning, grinding, and related automotive manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include troubleshooting downtime, scrap, and quality issues; designing tooling, fixtures, and gauges; conducting capability studies and PFMEA; supporting APQP, PPAP, equipment commissioning, documentation, capital purchases, and continuous improvement. The role also mentors technicians, supports safety initiatives, and requires hands-on access to manufacturing equipment, overtime, and occasional weekend work.

Manages customer inventory, demand requirements, forecasts, material requirements, changeovers, purchase forecasts, and shipment expediting. The role analyzes planning reports, maintains inventory within budget, monitors forecast accuracy, collaborates with demand planning teams, escalates critical items, and supports customer and supplier planning processes. It is remote with monthly travel to the Greenville, South Carolina corporate office.

Supervise automotive CVJ, hydraulic, and EPS steering test laboratories across two locations. Lead engineers and technicians, manage schedules, staffing, resources, safety, quality, equipment readiness, calibration, reporting, purchasing, audits, and continuous improvement. Approve test requests and final reports, maintain documentation and KPIs, coordinate repairs and suppliers, develop employee competency, and ensure laboratory capacity and compliance. Regular travel between Morristown and Vonore is required.

Develops and optimizes CNC machining, grinding, and finishing processes for new product launches and production improvement. Designs work-holding concepts, applies GD&T, conducts capability studies, troubleshoots tooling and process issues, evaluates new technologies, and drives cost and cycle-time reductions. Supports manufacturing teams and suppliers, participates in PFMEA and quality gate activities, documents technical findings, and provides plant training. Requires travel to manufacturing plants and suppliers.

Supports capital projects and daily manufacturing operations by designing, improving, installing, and troubleshooting equipment, processes, tooling, and systems. Leads engineering projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, reliability, and uptime. Collaborates with engineering, production, quality, and maintenance teams, applies lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles, performs engineering analyses, and provides hands-on shop-floor technical support.

Leads automotive quality engineering activities, including APQP and PPAP development, customer complaint resolution, corrective actions, product validation, inspections, calibration, testing, and continuous improvement. Supports IATF 16949 audits, applies GD&T and measurement-system knowledge, performs root-cause analysis, and works with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment. The role requires flexibility for assigned shifts, overtime, and travel.